— Many people do not realize that some of Canada's biggest gold rushes over the last 200 years have taken place in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is not as well-known for the gold it has produced compared the famous placer mining regions in British Columbia or the Yukon, but it definitely has a storied history.. The first gold discoveries occurred …

On May 9, 1992, at around 5:20 a.m, a sudden gush of methane gas and coal that had been accumulating inside the Westray mine, in Plymouth, a small town of Nova Scotia, caused a major explosion ...

Nova Scotia's mining and quarrying industry employs over 3000 people and is the province's highest-paying resource industry with average total compensation (wages and benefits) of $102,000 per year.

A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992 Life Above Ground. In Nova Scotia's mining communities, 'life above ground' really means only one thing — the microcosm of the coal-mining existence. Gold, iron, gypsum, salt, offshore oil, natural gas — all bring challenge and danger, hard labour, common purpose and solidarity; but ...

The rich history of coal mining and grindstone quarrying at Joggins, Nova Scotia, prior to Lyell's visit in 1842 is less well known than its subsequent history. Franquelin first observed coal there in 1686, and within little more than a decade Acadian coal mines had sprung up at the Coal Cliffs. Following the British acquisition of Nova Scotia in 1713, the coal mines …

The Mineral Resources Development Fund (MRDF) supports prospectors, exploration companies, researchers and projects in the mining sector that attract investment, help grow Nova Scotia's economy and create jobs, especially in rural areas. The program also supports students to help build capacity in ...

DNR › Geoscience & Mines Branch › A History of Coal Mining in Nova Scotia. Natural Resources and Renewables. Navigation. Navigation Department of Natural Resources and Renewables Geoscience & Mines Branch. Maps, Reports & Data ... Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Mineral Resources Branch Information Series ME 2, …

Explore Nova Scotia's mining heritage via three exhibits featuring over 1100 photographs, personal records and published items. Visit coal, gold, iron and salt mines, gypsum and slate quarries; learn about life above ground; re-live frightening disasters. Search the Fatalities Database containing over 2500 names and use the Resource Guide to plan …

Mining is a temporary use of the land. Therefore, a plan and sufficient financial resources to carry it out are needed. Prior to the commencement of mining, mining companies are encouraged to consult with local communities to determine how they would prefer to see the land used after the valuable minerals have been extracted.

 — The Rio Algom mine closed in 1992. The pit — 1.5 kilometres long, 0.5 km wide and 60 metres deep — was then flooded, with runoff directed to a tailings pond for treatment.

They sank two shafts, erected the first steam engine in Nova Scotia for pumping and hoisting at the mine, built the first steam ship, the Richard Smith in 1830 for transporting their coal, and erected housing for their workers and superintendent. They also established mining operations in Sydney Mines and Bridgeport, Cape Breton.

St Barbara Announces High School Competition to Help Design New Lookout Area at Touquoy. Moose River, Nova Scotia (September 6, 2024) – St Barbara Mining and their subsidiary, Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia are pleased to announce they are opening a competition for high schools along the Eastern Shore to assist in designing a community …

In 2016 the Government of Nova Scotia overhauled the province's Mineral Resources Act for the first time in a quarter-century. ... The Government of Nova Scotia has become a …

Nova Scotia Industry. Coal Mining; Nova Scotia Coal Mining Tragedies. How this content works; Mine Rescue Corps: The Draegermen; Cape Breton County Mines; Inverness County Coal Mines; Colchester County coal mines; Cumberland County Coal Mines. Victoria No. 2 Mine Explosion, River Hebert, 1930; No. 4 Mine Explosion, Springhill, …

They brought with them 200 tons of mining equipment, skilled engineers and experienced colliers. Within three months the GMA were taking coal from the Foord seam at Albion Mines (renamed Stellarton in 1870). To support the mining, they erected the first steam engine in Nova Scotia, built a surface plant, and put up modest workers' cottages.

In 2016 the Government of Nova Scotia overhauled the province's Mineral Resources Act for the first time in a quarter-century. ... The Government of Nova Scotia has become a strong supporter of mining in recent years and has made a series of policy decisions, such as the Mineral Resources Act changes, designed to help the industry grow and ...

 — Military Metals (CSE: MILI) plans to purchase a former antimony mine in Nova Scotia. The agreement covers a series of mineral claims referred to as West Gore, …

 — A Nova Scotia subsidiary of Australia's St Barbara (SBM:ASX) is scrambling to pay off a C$79.9 million cleanup bill by next Tuesday for its closed Touquoy gold …

Gold districts in Nova Scotia. 1. Goldenville Gold District. Discovery: August 23,1861 by Nelson Nickerson . Years of Production: 1862-1941 . ... South Branch Stewiacke Gold Mine. 38. Coldstream Gold Mine. 39. Clam Bay …

(The brook is named for eminent geologist Eugène Rodolphe Faribault. He worked for the Geological Survey of Canada from 1882-1932 and his life's work was mapping Nova Scotia's gold fields.) Galena is an ore of lead (meaning that lead is often extracted from it), and the mine that worked the deposit was called the Galena Mine.

OFI 2010-001 - Location Map Showing Mining Operations in Nova Scotia in 2009 Author: NS DNR Subject: Mining Operations in Nova Scotia Keywords: Mining; Mining Operations; Nova Scotia Created Date: 3/2/2010 12:06:01 PM

This database contains 2497 known Nova Scotia coal mining fatalities. Names, dates, places, mines, and causes of death have been painstakingly compiled. Despite this, it is by no means a complete list. Fatalities occurred before records were kept; descriptions of incidents and those involved were lost along with coal company records. Official ...

 — On top of low commodity prices, Nova Scotia's mining industry, which employs about 5,500 people, faces major challenges including the increasing power of social activists.

 — In 2013, there were 158 mining exploration licenses active in Nova Scotia, covering just 1.5 per cent of Nova Scotia's total surface, according to Westwood's research.

 — The mining and quarrying industries employ more than 5,000 Nova Scotians, with average annual wages of $55,000, according to the Mining Association of Nova Scotia.

 — The Montague gold mine as seen in 1911. (Nova Scotia Archives) Social Sharing.

This page contains the full text of the Underground Mining Regulations consolidated by the Nova Scotia Office of the Registrar of Regulations to N.S. Reg. 45/2022.

 — Acadian Mining Corporation purchased the mine from in April 2006 and commenced operation in mid-2007. The mine was, however, put in care and maintenance in early-2009 due to the …

OFM ME 2009-001: Historical Gold Mining Areas in Nova Scotia Map Series (64 Sheets) [Scales 1:1000 to 1:10 000]

These men triggered a "Golden Age" of historical gold-mining in Nova Scotia, between 1885 and 1903, by applying economic and scientific principles, using modern methods, building better stamp mills and purchasing up-to-date machinery — all of which led to a significant increase in production (figures below. These figures also show how ...